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A racially charged incident in which a $400 jacket fell a few feet onto the ground at a drunken bush party may make legal history.

Lawyer Courtney Betty told a York Region police disciplinary hearing Friday he needs to hear from Chief Eric Jolliffe to understand why his client, Const. Dameian Muirhead, was charged with misconduct over his handling of the jacket incident.

Police prosecutor Jason Fraser said he may need legal help to handle Betty’s request, as it raises fresh constitutional issues about the powers of a police chief to rule on disciplinary matters.

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